Insurance industry profit motives conflict with our need for protection. Public insurance, coupled with proactive risk reduction, can help.

California Democrats react to events in Minneapolis and call for rejection of budget package that would increase ICE funding.

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is set to expire on Jan. 30. A lapse could leave millions at risk, including NC ...

If current leadership cannot achieve reinstatement, residents should consider recall procedures or a disincorporation petition County commissioners should prepare for potential city disincorporation ...

The National Flood Insurance Program, which accounts for 90% of all U.S. flood policies, often couldn’t sell or renew coverage during the 44-day government shutdown.1 The budget bill that ended the ...

For half a century, a federal program has covered most at-risk properties. Now, a private company is pitching a plan to ...

In hurricane-prone Florida, securing an adequate home insurance policy that covers wind damage is critical. Hurricanes can ...

FEMA approved the city to join its Community Rating System, a program that rewards municipalities that take steps to reduce flood risk. Shown is flooding in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia, ...

The Town of Fort Myers Beach announced it has been brought back into the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System. Beginning April 1, most property owners will have their 25% flood ...

When the US Federal Emergency Management Agency overhauled rates for millions of homeowners in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), in 2021, the goal was to end decades of underpricing and to ...

A new study finds that many homeowners face a higher flood risk than they expect. It’s a prospect that raises questions about the accuracy of government flood maps that determine insurance coverage, ...